First-ever Lace Project Finished
Hi everyone! I had posted earlier that I was taking a lace class at my LYS and working on my very first lace item…and it’s finally done and looks GREAT, even if I do say so myself! It’s a little longer than I had wanted it, but it’s a little tricky (at least for a newbie) to shorten a triangle vertically but keep the width horizontally; and I probably stretched it a wee bit too much when I blocked it. This is the Flower Basket Shawl:
My Summer of Lace project will be the Melon Pattern Scarf from Victorian Lace Today; I’m doing it in a “copper pennies” color in 100% silk…I can’t wait! I just started a new job on Monday after a 2-year hiatus and am pretty tired at night when I get home, so I won’t start casting on for the SOL until this weekend. I’ll be sure to keep posting here with progress!
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Your shawl turned out beautifully!! I just love the look of white shawls although I haven’t been brave enough to knit an all white one yet.
Lovely job! VERY nice first effort!
Diane
Your shawl is lovely! I’m hoping to start my Flower Basket shawl this weekend. I hope mine turns out as beautiful as yours. Wish me luck!
Your shawl turned out so pretty! I would never believe that it was your first lace project! Awesome!